Has This Laceration Compromised the Joint?

24 year old male presents with laceration to the right elbow after rollover MVC. He has stable vital signs and no other injuries. Plain films reveal no fracture or dislocation and no foreign bodies. He has full ROM and is neurovascularly intact. Your intern suggests local infiltration of Lidocaine for analgesia, copious irrigation and primary … Continue reading Has This Laceration Compromised the Joint?